TEAM BUILDING AND TEAMWORK

Rachel Clayberg

Nichole Lynch

What is a Team?

Any group of people organized to work together or interdependently in order to cooperatively meet the needs of their customers by accomplishing a purpose or goal.TogetherEveryoneAccomplishesMore

Need for a Team

Why do companies use teams?Satisfies the human social need to belongTwo heads are better than oneThe whole can be greater than the sum of its

partsTeam members build trust and want to help

each otherPromotes better communicationMultiplies the potential of individual membersProduces positive peer pressure

Purpose of a Team

Provides a framework that will increase the ability of employees to participate in planning, problem solving, and decision making.

Forming a Team

Makeup Should be composed of people who are

most likely going to be able to satisfy the team’s mission effectively.

Commitment to the team and its purpose.Diversity of skills and personalities.

Character Traits & Teamwork What are some traits that can contribute

to the success of a team?

Honesty/integrity Initiative

Selflessness Patience

Dependability Resourcefulness

Enthusiasm Punctuality

Responsibility Tolerance/sensitivity

Cooperativeness Perseverance

Forming a Team

Roles and ResponsibilitiesTeam LeaderTeam RecorderTeam Quality AdvisorTeam Member

Forming a Team

Team LeaderOfficial contact between the team and the

rest of the organizationOfficial record keeper Serve as a team memberImplement team recommendationWill be the “coach” for the rest of the team

Forming a Team

CoachingTeam leaders should facilitate team

development and continuous improvement○ Give teams a clearly defined charter○ Make team development and team building

constant activities○ Mentor team members○ Promote mutual respect between themselves

and team members○ Positively promote diversity within the team○ Employee empowerment

Forming a Team

Team RecorderTakes minutes during team meetingsAssists the team leader with other types of

correspondence that is generated by the team

Forming a Team Team Quality Advisor

Focuses on team processes and how decisions are made

Assists the team leader in breaking down tasks into component parts and assigning those parts to other team members

Helps the team leader prepare for meetingsHelps the team members learn to use the

scientific approach Helps team members convert their

recommendations into presentations that can be made to upper management

Forming a Team

Team CharterTeam MissionGround Rules Team Goals

Forming a Team

Mission StatementBroad, encompasses all activities, progress

can be measured and SIMPLICITYEx. The purpose of this team is to reduce

the time between when an order is taken and when it is filled, while simultaneously improving the quality of products shipped.

Forming a Team

Ground RulesAgreed upon by the whole teamDescribes agreed upon actions and

characteristics of team members

Forming a Team

Goals: reaching the missionAd Hoc TeamsPermanent Teams

Teamwork Cycle

Team Building

Four-Step ApproachAssessPlanExecuteEvaluate

Team Building-Assess

Look for strengths and weaknesses in team members

For a team to be successful, the following characteristics are needed:A clear direction that is understood by all

team membersTeam playersUnderstood and accepted accountability

measures

Team Building-Plan

PlanningBased on the results of a needs assessmentActivities should be based on the strengths

and weaknesses of the needs assessment

Team Building-Execute

ExecutionJust-in-time Continuous improvement

Team Building-Evaluate

EvaluationEffectiveness can be measured based on

how well weaknesses identified in the needs assessment were strengthened.

Re-administer the needs assessmentCould result in additional team building

activities

Reasons for Conflict

Communication Structure Personal

Conflict Resolution

Set a positive example of teamwork and resolving conflicts at a company level

Identify and address the conflict Turn into a positive experience

Increase employees communication and interpersonal skills

Conflict Resolution

Resolution Strategies:Acknowledge that the conflict exists.Gain common ground.Seek to understand all angles.Attack the issue not each other.Develop an action plan.

Performance & Rewards

Base

Incentive

Team-

Based

Total

Foundations for Team-Based Rewards Basic Requirements

The behaviors that are expected must be communicated to all those affected so they know exactly what is meant by rewardable performance.

Both team leaders and team members must be explicit about what behaviors are expected, why they are necessary, and how they will be recognized and rewarded.

Performance & RewardsDecide what performance to measure

Identify rewards to be offered

Integrate related processes

Performance & Rewards

Nonmonetary RewardsDifferent people respond to different

incentives.Organization should survey employees

before implementing nonmonetary incentives.

Set up a system where the employee can select the award that appeals to them.

Recognition

One of the strongest motivators is recognition.

There are many ways to ensure that employees are recognized for their accomplishments and their contributions.

Above all, recognize and reward good performance.

Recognition Strategies

Write a letter to the employees family. Arrange for a senior-level manager to

have lunch with the employee. Have the CEO call the employee

personally to say thank you. What are some other recognition

strategies?

Teamwork Clips

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jF80RqLkl6E

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DX2ekG5kenM&NR=1

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